1,186 ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,390
- 2016: 2,742
- 2021: 1,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Corryong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Corryong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Corryong is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The town has a noticeably aging population, with nearly one third of the community now aged 65 or over. This shift is part of a broader trend where the total population has shrank by 15% since 2011.
1,186
▼ -14.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Corryong — higher than 60% of areas.
| Corryong | 1,186 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | 1,871 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 1,186 people since the last census, a loss of about 204 residents. Those who remain are generally older, with the typical age rising by 3 years to 52.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.7% of the area, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.8% of the population, well below the Victorian average.
31.7% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Corryong, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships rose to 13.6% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander fell to 1.8%, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.8% ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +98.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Corryong, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Corryong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215027/corryong/topic/demographics-identity